The roughly 25,000 rank-and-file members of the Chicago Teachers Union narrowly voted in favor of the safety agreement struck between the union and the district to return to class in person, a union official has confirmed
Chicago The roughly 25,000 rank-and-file members of the Chicago Teachers Union narrowly voted in favor of the safety agreement struck between the union and the district to return to class in person, a union official confirmed to CNN on Wednesday evening.
The vote passed with 55.5% approval, according to the official. One CTU official told CNN the narrowness of the vote"represents real disappointment with the caliber of what this mayor is willing to offer." The new agreement comes nearly two days after the union's House of Delegates voted to suspend its work action, effectively ending the standoff with Chicago Public Schools. The rank-and-file vote was the final hurdle.